14-letter words containing c, o, r, e, t, s
- epitrachelions — Plural form of epitrachelion.
- ergastoplasmic — relating to endoplasm that is associated with protein synthesis
- erythroblastic — Relating to erythroblasts.
- erythrocytosis — Polycythemia.
- escape routine — a means of leaving a computer-program sequence before its end, in order to commence another sequence
- escrow account — account held on sb else's behalf
- esterification — A reaction of an alcohol with an acid to produce an ester and water.
- eta conversion — (theory) In lambda-calculus, the eta conversion rule states \ x . f x <--> f provided x does not occur as a free variable in f and f is a function. Left to right is eta reduction, right to left is eta abstraction (or eta expansion). This conversion is only valid if bottom and \ x . bottom are equivalent in all contexts. They are certainly equivalent when applied to some argument - they both fail to terminate. If we are allowed to force the evaluation of an expression in any other way, e.g. using seq in Miranda or returning a function as the overall result of a program, then bottom and \ x . bottom will not be equivalent. See also observational equivalence, reduction.
- exclaustration — The release of a monk (or nun) from his religious vows and his subsequent return to the outside world.
- exoatmospheric — Pertaining to, or occurring in the nearby region of space outside the Earth's atmosphere.
- extension cord — an extra length of cable that can be added to an electric lead
- extraprostatic — (anatomy) Outside or independent of the prostate.
- femtochemistry — (chemistry) the study of chemical reactions on a very short time scale, often using pulsed lasers.
- ferroelectrics — Plural form of ferroelectric.
- forest service — a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, created in 1905, that protects and develops the national forests and grasslands.
- fractionalised — Simple past tense and past participle of fractionalise.
- free-associate — to engage in free association.
- frictionlessly — In a frictionless way; without friction.
- frozen custard — a smooth-textured, soft, frozen-food product of whole milk, and sometimes cream, egg yolk, etc., sweetened and variously flavored, often served in an ice-cream cone.
- fusion reactor — Physics. a reactor for producing atomic energy by nuclear fusion. Compare reactor (def 4).
- george v coast — a coastal region in Antarctica, along the Indian Ocean coast.
- gerontocracies — Plural form of gerontocracy.
- hepatopancreas — a large gland of shrimps, lobsters, and crabs that combines the functions of a liver and pancreas.
- heterochromous — of different colors.
- heterochronism — a change in the stage at which developmental processes take place relative to members of the same species
- heterochronous — a genetic shift in timing of the development of a tissue or anatomical part, or in the onset of a physiological process, relative to an ancestor.
- heterospecific — belonging to a different species or group
- heterostrophic — (of a shell) twisting or turning in a different direction
- histochemistry — the branch of science dealing with the chemical components of cellular and subcellular tissue.
- historicalness — The quality of being historical.
- holy sacrament — sacrament (def 2).
- holy scripture — Scripture (def 1).
- home secretary — the secretary of state for the Home Office.
- horrorstricken — Alternative spelling of horror-stricken.
- hors de combat — disabled or injured
- horse chestnut — a tree, Aesculus hippocastanum, native to the Old World, having digitate leaves and upright clusters of white flowers.
- horse-chestnut — a tree, Aesculus hippocastanum, native to the Old World, having digitate leaves and upright clusters of white flowers.
- hydrocortisone — Biochemistry. a steroid hormone, C 21 H 30 O 5 , of the adrenal cortex, active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
- hydromagnetics — magnetohydrodynamics.
- hypersecretion — an excessive secretion.
- hypertrichosis — excessive growth of hair.
- hyperviscosity — the abnormal thickening of a liquid
- hysterectomies — Plural form of hysterectomy.
- hysterectomise — Alt form hysterectomize.
- hysterectomize — to remove the uterus from by surgery.
- hysteroscopies — Plural form of hysteroscopy.
- iatrochemistry — (in the 16th and 17th centuries) the study of chemistry in relation to the physiology, pathology, and treatment of disease.
- improvisatrice — Female improvisatore.
- in one's court — in one's side of the court, as a ball in a tennis game
- in the process — If you are doing something and you do something else in the process, you do the second thing as part of doing the first thing.